Interprofessional Workshop: An Impactful Approach to Introducing Interprofessional Education to Health Professions...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Medical Training
• Interprofessional Collaboration

Background:

• Modern healthcare demands effective interprofessional collaboration.
• Integrating interprofessional education (IPE) into curricula is crucial for preparing future healthcare professionals.
• Assessing the impact of condensed IPE sessions is important for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a condensed interprofessional education (IPE) session.
• To determine if a brief IPE intervention can significantly alter student knowledge and attitudes regarding interprofessional collaboration.

Main Methods:

• Utilized a pre- and post-test design with an adapted Interprofessional Attitudes Scale.
• Included a remote interactive workshop via Zoom and a pre-workshop session detailing team roles.
• Employed the Wilcoxon signed rank test to analyze changes in student responses.

Main Results:

• 458 participants from eight disciplines completed the study.
• Significant improvements were observed in participants' knowledge and attitudes towards interprofessional teammates and collaboration (P <0.001).

Conclusions:

• A well-designed, condensed IPE session can effectively enhance students' understanding of interprofessional roles.
• IPE positively impacts student attitudes toward teamwork and collaboration, crucial for modern healthcare.
• This study supports the integration of concise IPE modules into healthcare education programs.